SOLUTION: The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the rectangle is 55 cm?

Question 206903This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics: Algebra 2
: The sides of a rectangle are in the ratio 3:2. What is the length of each side if the perimeter of the rectangle is 55 cm? This question is from textbook Prentice Hall Mathematics: Algebra 2

Found 2 solutions by rfer, uzi:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
P=2W+2L
L=3x=16.5
W=2x=11
2(3x)+2(2x)=55
6x+4x=55
10x=55
x=5.5
Answer by uzi(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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